Crime: US Attorney General orders investigation of Epstein's death

2019-08-10T19:10:05.975Z

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Washington (AP) - US Attorney General William Barr has ordered an investigation into the deaths of entrepreneur Jeffrey Epstein, charged with abusing underage girls. In a statement by Barr, it was said he was appalled that Epstein was found to be lifeless in his cell in a federal prison in New York after a "blatant suicide." Epstein's death raises serious questions that need to be answered. Epstein was found by staff at the detention center and taken to a hospital. There he was finally declared dead.